Michelangelo’s famous frescoes at the Sistine Chapel were originally met with scorn, concern, and controversy.

What are we to make of Michelangelo Buonarroti? Was he a man of true faith, or was he given over to the sins that marred his time? After all, it was the age of the Renaissance, when Europe basked in ...

A simple photograph sent to Christie's by an unsuspecting owner has led to one of the most exciting art world discoveries in ...

Hanging on the palatial red walls on the second floor of the Muscarelle Museum of Art are some of Michelangelo’s most rare and precious drawings. Sketches upon sketches glimmer under the subdued light ...

Msgr. Verdon said that the Vatican Pietà is the only one of the three to remain in the place it was intended for — above an altar in St. Peter’s Basilica. A close-up of the copy of Michelangelo's ...

Did Michelangelo embed forbidden messages in the frescoes of the famous ceiling? April 28, 2008— -- For centuries, people of all faiths have come to Rome and the Sistine Chapel to stare up at its ...

Although Italy is not under obvious aerial threat from any adversary, the lessons learned developing the Michelangelo Dome could be used to aid NATO partner nations.

Michelangelo was good at many things: he could carve a beautiful Madonna, paint a stunning ceiling, and write a homoerotic poem. But did you know he could also design military fortifications? He was, ...

Calling Michelangelo's David iconic is something of an understatement: A monument of art history both literally and figuratively, it is undoubtedly the world's most famous sculpture-and, with a height ...

Michelangelo is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant and iconic artists from the Renaissance period. From his paintings to his sculptures, they are all loved, appreciated, and admired by people. And ...

An early drawing attributed to Michelangelo that was rediscovered in 2019 after going under the radar for centuries sold for $24.4 million in Paris Tuesday, breaking the previous record for any work ...